Current Affairs Quiz - February, 2020
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1. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, recently?
[A] Pranab Kumar Das
[B] Ajay Bhushan Pandey
[C] M. Ajit Kumar
[D] Atanu Chakraborty
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Correct Answer: C [M. Ajit Kumar ]
Notes:
As per the recent order issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of M. Ajit Kumar as the next Chairman of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).
The announcement has been made just two days ahead of the Union Budget, which is to be presented on 1st February 2020. M. Ajit Kumar is a 1984-batch Indian Revenue Service Officer, who is presently a member of CBIC. Pranab Kumar Das was the previous Chairman of CBIC.
2. Christine Sinclair, who recently became the world’s all-time leading goal scorer in football, belongs to which country?
[A] Brazil
[B] Italy
[C] Canada
[D] Argentina
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Correct Answer: C [Canada]
Notes:
Christine Sinclair is a famous footballer of Canada and the captain of Canada National Team. She recently created a record of becoming the world’s all-time international leading goal scorer.
She achieved this feat after her 185th career goal during the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament. She has broken the world record of American Footballer Abby Wambach who had scored 184 goals. This record includes both male and female category. Ali Daei of Iran tops the men’s international scoring list with 109 goals.
3. Which global firm has developed a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) model to protect an endangered whale species?
[A] Amazon
[B] Microsoft
[C] Google
[D] Facebook
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Correct Answer: C [Google]
Notes:
The Artificial Intelligence (AI) department of the global tech-giant Google has recently developed a new model to protect the endangered species of killer whales.
The whales, which are also known as orcas are seen in very few numbers in the Salish Sea. Google has partnered with Fisheries and Oceans Canada to monitor their condition and alert experts in the event of sickness or accidents caused to the whales. The trained AI model uses underwater audio and labels to listen to the sounds of the whale and to display its location.
4. Which state recently launched a new initiative called ‘Direct CTO (Consent to Operate)’, for giving faster clearances to industries?
[A] Telangana
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: C [Tamil Nadu]
Notes:
The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, K Palaniswami recently announced a new initiative called ‘Direct CTO (Consent to Operate)’, which aims to provide faster clearance to companies which operate under ‘Green category industries’.
The companies are classified in red, orange, green and white categories based on the pollution index generated, according to Ministry of Environment. This scheme is expected to benefit micro, small and medium enterprises under ‘Green category’ to commence their operations with faster clearance from the government.
5. Which Indian was presented the ‘Ayurveda Ratan’ award at the All-Party Parliament Group on Traditional Medicines, at the European Parliament in Brussels?
[A] Balendu Prakash
[B] Partap Chauhan
[C] Prakash Mangalassery
[D] Sharmmad Khan
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Correct Answer: B [Partap Chauhan]
Notes:
The All-Party Parliament Group on Traditional Medicines recently organized a meeting at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium. The meeting aimed at legalising Ayurveda in Europe and integrating it with their other healthcare systems.
During the meeting, Indian Ayurveda doctor, Dr.Pratap Chauhan was conferred with the ‘Ayurveda Ratan’ award. Several representatives and delegated attended the meeting including the Indian Ambassador to European Union, Gaitri Kumar. Ayurveda Day was celebrated at the European Parliament on November 21, 2018 for the first time.
6. The historic infrared space telescope, called the Spitzer Space Telescope, which was decommissioned, belonged to which space agency?
[A] The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
[B] The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
[C] The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
[D] The National Centre for Space Studies (CNES)
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Correct Answer: C [The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)]
Notes:
The historic infrared space telescope, called the Spitzer Space Telescope, which was launched by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), was recently decommissioned.
The Spitzer Space Telescope was launched in 2003 for a two-and-a-half-year mission. But it has been deployed for more than 16 years in various missions to gather valuable data. The decision was made to shut down the Spitzer mission as the space agency begins the mission of the next great infrared space telescope, the James Webb Space Telescope, which is scheduled to be launched before July 2021.
7. As per the recent Union budget, what is the estimated fiscal deficit target for 2020-21, expressed in per cent of GDP?
[A] 3.3%
[B] 3.4%
[C] 3.5%
[D] 3.6%
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Correct Answer: C [3.5%]
Notes:
In the recent Union Budget 2020-21, the government has estimated the fiscal deficit target for 2020-21 at 3.5 per cent of GDP (Budget Estimate).
The fiscal deficit target for 2019-20 was estimated at 3.3% earlier, which has also been revised to 3.8% of GDP, citing revenue shortage as the reason. Under the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act, the Section 4 (2) permits the government to relax its fiscal deficit target during time of unanticipated stress. This section has been used to increase the previous target to 3.8% in the revised estimates.
8. Which banker of India has been named as the Central Banker of the Year (Asia-Pacific 2020), by the Banker magazine?
[A] Raghuram Rajan
[B] Shaktikanta Das
[C] Urjit Patel
[D] Viral Acharya
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Correct Answer: B [Shaktikanta Das ]
Notes:
The Banker magazine has named the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das as the Central Banker of the Year- Asia-Pacific 2020. ‘Global Central Banker of the Year’ award was presented to Jorgovanka Tabakovi, National Bank of Serbia.
The award is given to central bankers who have significantly managed to stimulate growth and stabilise the economy of their country. Shaktikanta Das was nominated as he successfully managed various economic crises of the country including the Non-Banking Financial companies (NBFC) crisis and Non-performing assets of Indian banks.
9. Daniel Arap Moi, who passed away recently, as the longest-serving president of which country?
[A] Nigeria
[B] Kenya
[C] Zimbabwe
[D] South Africa
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Correct Answer: B [Kenya]
Notes:
Kenya’s longest-serving president, Daniel Arap Moi, who ruled the country for 24 years, passed away recently. He assumed charge as the President of the country in 1978, when the founding President Jomo Kenyatta died.
He was seen as a uniting figure by many Kenyans. During his reign, he passed a constitutional amendment that made Kenya a one-party state. Then he surrendered to the demands of a multi-party state in 1991. Corruption, economic crisis and political protests were reported in the East African country.
10. The Union Cabinet of India recently approved amendments to bring which category of banks under the regulation of Reserve Bank of India?
[A] Multi-state cooperative banks
[B] Land Development Banks
[C] Primary agricultural societies
[D] Nidhi companies
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Correct Answer: A [Multi-state cooperative banks]
Notes:
The Union Cabinet of India recently approved amendments to the Banking Regulation Act, which will bring multi-state cooperative banks under the regulation of the Reserve Bank of India.
This amendment in regulation is expected to prevent malpractices in the co-operative banks and ensure better regulation. The administrative role of the banks will be managed by the cooperative registrars. This decision is taken at the backdrop of the collapse of Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative (PMC) Bank last year. The banks would also be audited according to the norms stipulated by RBI.
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